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Whatever I do, I do with the greatest love that I have in me. Try this, and you will see that you do not become fatigued at all. Love is one of the greatest stimulants to the will. Under the influence of love the will can do almost anything.

Paramahansa Yogananda

It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Human Lying Material Poverty Spiritual Suffering
Be careful what you choose to do consciously, for unless your will is very strong, that is what you may have to do repeatedly and compulsively through the habit-influencing power of the subconscious mind.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Care Consciousness Influence Mindset Strong Willing Yourself
When the mind is strong and the heart is pure, you are free.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

Freedom Heart Mindset Purity Strong Yourself
The soul’s first adventure is the fight between two ideas: the wish to return to earth in a human form, and the desire to feel the freedom of having no form.
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A genuine smile distributes the cosmic current, Prana to every body cell.The happy man is less subject to disease, for happiness actually attracts into the body a greater supply of the Universal life energy.
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA

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People are running, running, but there is no place in the world to which they can flee to escape themselves. Ultimately, each one must face himself.
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Is a diamond less valuable because it is covered with mud? God sees the changeless beauty of our souls. He knows we are not our mistakes.
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Realize that enough hidden strength lies within you to overcome all obstacles and temptations. Bring forth that indomitable power and energy.
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Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another.
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Strengthen your mind and refuse to carry the burden of mental and moral weakness acquired in past years; burn them in the fires of your present divine resolutions and right activities. By this constructive attitude you will attain freedom.
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He who conquers the mind, conquers the world.
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Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.
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The wave is the same as the ocean, though it is not the whole ocean. So each wave of creation is a part of the eternal Ocean of Spirit. The Ocean can exist without the waves, but the waves cannot exist without the Ocean.
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In the spiritual life one becomes just like a little child, without resentment, without attachment, full of life and joy.
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Be kind to others, so that you may learn the secret art of being kind to yourself.
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If you permit your thoughts to dwell on evil you yourself will become ugly. Look only for the good in everything so you absorb the quality of beauty.
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